Update To Valley East Murder
September 2nd, 2010 by sudbury.newsroom
By Stew Kernan
A 48 year old Valley East man is facing a second degree murder charge.
Police and EMS responded to a 9-1-1 call early this morning to a home on Henri Court in Valley East.
That is where they found 48-year old Anne Guerin suffering from apparent stab wounds.
She was rushed to hospital where she later died.
The accused, Denis Guerin was arrested a short distance from the home.
Police are still on the scene conducting forensic examinations.
Anyone with information is asked to call police or Crime Stoppers.
Sudbury Wolves Training Camp Underway
September 2nd, 2010 by sudbury.newsroom
(Russian forward Andrey Kuchin after his first practice on Sudbury ice today)
By Stew Kernan
On ice workouts are underway at the Sudbury Wolves Training Camp.
They continue tomorrow with the 2-day camp wrapping up with the annual Blue and White game tomorrow night at the Sudbury Arena starting at 6 o’clock.
The roster will then be reduced as the local juniors work towards their first of 4 pre-season game next Friday night at home vs Barrie.
(Players gather around new head coach Trent Cull at first day of Wolves Training Camp)
OPSEU March And Rally
September 2nd, 2010 by sudbury.newsroom
By Stew Kernan
A march and rally in support of striking workers at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine.
This is Day 18 of the strike by clerical, technical and administrative staff…members of OPSEU Local 677.
The workers marched from the picket lines at Laurentian University to the corner of Paris Street and Ramsey Lake Road for a noon hour rally.
The two sides returned to the bargaining table yesterday with the help of a Ministry of Labour mediator.
No word on how those talks are going.
Save The Census Campaign
September 2nd, 2010 by sudbury.newsroom
By Stew Kernan
A group of local professionals concerned about the federal government’s plans to scrap the long form census is trying to get public support.
It’s part of the “Save the Census Campaign” going on across the country.
Janet Gasparini, the Executive Director of the Social Planning Council, hosted a press conference in Sudbury this morning.
She says their message was clear….cancellation of the mandatory long form census will create a significant risk for Canadians.
The professionals involved in the campaign are in the business, labour, health and education sectors.
Rainbow Board Set To Introduce ELP & Full-Time JK
September 2nd, 2010 by sudbury.newsroom
By Angela Gemmill
School starts in less than a week and for the youngest students there’s a big change on the way.
All schools in the Rainbow District School Board will offer full-day, everyday Junior Kindergarten, along with full-time SK, which was introduced several years ago.
Six schools, will have the 2-year Early Learning Program for 4 and 5-year-olds including at Lansdowne Public School, where Kate Barber’s son Daniel will attend.
She feels he’ll enjoy being part of something new and different and the environment will allow him to be creative and explore his own interests.
Superintendent of Schools, Dr Sharon Speir says ELP helps transition four and five-year-olds into the learning environment.
She says children will come away from school not overly stressed or fatigued because the curriculum is play-based and natural way of learning.
The ELP classroom builds on children’s curiosity and their natural inclination to play and has numerous design features to correspond.
ELP will replace both Junior and Senior Kindergarten once the program is phased into all Rainbow schools by 2015.
Murder In The Valley
September 2nd, 2010 by sudbury.newsroom
By Stew Kernan
One person is in custody as police investigate what they are now calling a homicide.
The call came in early this morning about a woman at a home on Henri Court in Valley East in need of assistance.
When police and EMS arrived on the scene they found a 48-year old woman with apparent stab wounds.
She was rushed to hospital, but later died because of her injuries.
A 48-year old man was arrested and charged.
No names have yet been released.
Local Residents Encouraged To Apply For Energy Credit
September 2nd, 2010 by sudbury.newsroom
By Ian Campbell
A new energy program could soon mean major savings to what you see on your Hydro bill.
Northerners in Sudbury are now eligible to apply for the Northern Energy Credit which MPP Rick Bartolucci says means big savings for low and middle income families.
A single person is eligible for up to 130-dollars while families are eligible for 200-dollars, which Bartolucci says is significant savings over the energy season.
He guarantees the Energy Credit will be around for as long as the Liberals are in charge of the province.
Applications are available online or any Service Ontario location.
Sudbury To Host Super Series vs Russians
September 1st, 2010 by sudbury.newsroom
By Stew Kernan
The Canadian Hockey League has announced Sudbury will be one of the host cities for the 2010 Subway Super Series vs the Russians.
An OHL All-Star team will line up vs the Russian juniors at the Sudbury Arena on November 15th.
The other OHL stop will take place four days earlier in London.
Sudbury last hosted the Super Series in 2007.
Federal Funding For Local Project & National Research
September 1st, 2010 by sudbury.newsroom
(Industry Minister Tony Clement checks out the FedNor CyberZone at Science North)
By Angela Gemmill
Industry Minister Tony Clement was in Sudbury to spread around federal money, which he says helps with economic development within the region.
Five projects will see FedNor funding totalling almost two million dollars, including 1.4 million to expand NORCAT, and almost 400 thousand dollars for Science North’s outreach education program.
Clement says these are things which illustrates Sudbury diverse economy and shows our developments in science.
He went as far as to call Sudbury a science city.
Clement also announced a 190-million dollar investment by the federal government in Social Sciences and Humanities Research across Canada, including a few research studies at Laurentian University.
He says these investments show a high priority in keeping Canada at the leading edge of research, development and innovation.
(Tony Clement holding a Giant African Snail while touring Science North)
Cyclist Hit By Car During Safety Awareness Ride
September 1st, 2010 by sudbury.newsroom
By Angela Gemmill
An ironic twist in an event meant to raise awareness about cycling safety.
A 71-year-old cyclist was struck by a car along Long Lake Road during last night’s ‘Share The Road’ bike ride.
The man suffered a broken arm and other cyclists were visibly shaken by the accident.
Charges against the driver are not expected.
Two-hundred cyclists were taking part, including Olympian Devon Kershaw who brought the event to his hometown last summer.
Kershaw’s girlfriend died in a car-cycle collision in 2001.